Lovin it

A little photo of myself feeling the glory of a great ride. Gota love it!

Ridin The Wind

Hello all! Just returned from a cold and very windy ride. I am now feeling the burn! But it's a good burn.
Goning to do a run/ride in the am and then to a beinfit for Mike Lunburg in Clare, Iowa. Here is fighting cancer. Hope they have a great turnout.

Ride on
M Byrne

Ready and willing.

I'm ready to giver hell this weekend in Des Moines @ the Sterling Circus XC Time Trial. The weather should be nicer and not as cold. Looking forward to this event, it's always a fun one.
Then it's of to the Dirt Dual XC Nov. 5th
Let's keep riding
Matt B

Coming Trail Projects in Ft. Dodge

Well it's that time of year. We have one trail bridge that needs a new deck one small one to be replaced in Loomis Park and maybe a couple of new ones to install in Finie Park. I have been working with the Parks and Rec dept. to get some materials. Anyone who wants to help drop me a line.


Matt

Iowa Games XC

Thanks to all who made the Iowa Games mountain bike race great. We had a really good time. Myself I had an awesome time with a 1st place in my age group and 6th place in the overall. Something felt really different this time. My first race of the season and I ran as hard at the finish as I did at the start. The running has been really helping out.
Next week it's down to the Circus for a little time trial. Looking forward to that. They always put on a great event.

M Byrne

Missing the Races

Well im missing the races. Adam and Missy are both in sports. Soccer on Sat. and Foot Ball on Sundays. There growing up fast.
Teh next race here is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Oleson Park. Over the next couple weeks i'll be finishing things up in preperation. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.


Well time to get ready to go to the game tonite.


Matt

Sugar Bottom Scandal

I hope the Sugar Bottom Fun ride goes well. It's sad to see the real race get tanked. But that's the way it goes. Ive heard that they could not make any money at that event? At $35 a rider I really do not understand that. The boys at boone make ends meet even after they pay seven oaks for use of the trails. They may not make much but they also do it because they love the the sport. That's saying alot! We get buy in Fort Dodge. After paying off my young event staff with a small donation, paying insurance and covering my misc expences we still come out with money to donate to local causes. We give to causes such as the Oleson Park Zoo, IMBA and this season we are helping the Central Iowa Humaine Society.
If ICOR is making $35 a rider with maybe 85 riders their pulling down a $2900. Got me but that's some good cash. But I can see making it a money thing. $35 entry is way to much! Hopefully they get things figured out?

Well back to work.
Have a great weekend all.